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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The remains of a child whose grave dated to the late 19th Century have been repatriated to the Kanosh band of the Southern Paiute.
It is the first successful repatriation under a 1992 Utah law -- a state version of the 1991 federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act -- designed to ensure that American Indian remains are handled with dignity.
The remains were found by a man hunting rabbits in Millard County in 1999. The man discovered several small blue glass beads that led him to a baby's grave.
The child's remains were returned to the Kanosh band in late May.
Forrest Cuch, director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, says the case lays the groundwork for future repatriations.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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